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The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
An Ingenious Swindle.

A swindle recently detected is con.
Quoted as follows: A check, say for ten
dollars, is obtained from a depositor at a
bank, and a blank check exactly like the
flled-in check is secured. The two checks
are laid one upon the other, so that the
edges are exactly even. Both checks are
then torn irregularly across, and in such
a way that the signature on the filled
check appears on one piece and the
amount and name of the payee on the
other. The checks having been held
together while being torn, of course one
piece of the blank check will exactly fit
the other piece of the filled check. The
swindler then fills in one piece of the
blank check with the name of the payee
and the amount TO suit himself, say five
thousand dollars, takes it with the piece
of genuine check containing the sigma
ture of the bank, and explains that
the check was %accidently torn. The
teller can put the pieces together,
and al they fit exactly, the chances
are that he will think the pieces ale
parts of the same check, and become
a victim of the swindle. The trick, of
course, suggests its own remedy. The
teller should refuse to pay any check that
is mutilated.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
Houses In Georgia Pine Forests.

IN Ge0f'gtG EINe Forests.
The log houses are generally built of
the sapling pines They are long and
straight, and when peeled carefully are
of snowy whiteness. I noticed one old
building that has stood the test of half
a century, and it seems to be all right
yet. This house is a fair sample of all
the others of that day and time. 1t was
built of logs, notched on to each other
at the corners, the whole structure rest
ing ON two light wood stills that lay on
the ground. The roof was made of
rough clapboards, riven out of bent pine,
and the cracks and gables are ceiled with
long strips drawn smoothly and nailed
neatly on. The floor was of hard red
clay, beaten into mortar, and then put
down and packed until hard and smooth.
Apertures were cut for the two doors,
and the shutters were made of riven
boards. The chimney wa made of a
layer of solid pine sticks, peened all
round, then a layer OF red clay mortar,
another of sticks and so on to the top.
House and chimney are still standing,
although a whole family of children have
been born, grew up and married, and
none but the aged pair who came there
in the flush and heydey of youth are
left to bear witness. There is a some
thing about these pine trees that is won-
;;uuegerfuliy fascinating to me. Hook up at
faeir tall, trim, soldierly bodies and try
10 imagine how many lifetimes old they
ARE. The dust of many generations of
men must mingle around their strong
roots. Gould they but tell of the scenes
they have witnessed! Ali they do
speak, if you will but bend your ear to
to watch their low, soft whispers, as /
have done so many, many times. They
have taught me things deeper than the
love of the woods, and in my thoughtful
moods ! have fGaIvffy 'beompanionship of
their brooding silence. -Atlants (Ga.)
Constitution.
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IngeniAus PAtt~Saxfp

The ingenious ways some persons adopt
to avoid paying out their money seenrin-
credible to those whose walks in life do
not bring them in contact with large num-
bers of people. t'Here is the latest from
the Railway Reyiew'O to beat us poor
conductors out Of our fare, " said of
the fraternity, the other day. "While
taking up the tickets ! reached q nicely
dressed lady. who was looking, apparent
y much p~reoccupied, out Of the car win l.
dow, and tapping her pocket-book off
the window ledge T touched her shoulder
to attract her attention, when she jumped
as though she was shot, and dropped her
pocket-book out of the car window ]
noted the place of the accident, stopped
for the pocket-book next trip, and found
its contents to be a postage stamp and a
card of hooks and eyes. ! felt pretty
cheap then"
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General neemo,et,s DesJv Lsfe.

The Washington Star tells how Gen.
John G. Frenont's forthcoming memoirs
are written: The Fremonts live in a COM
modious house that overlooks the wood
ed grounds of the British Legation, the
trees of Nineteenth street, and the
shrub berry of Dupont Circle. The family
ct present here consists of the General
and Mrs. Fremont and their daughter.
The two sons are married. One is in
the navy, the other lives in Montana.
The work-roo,n is on the second floor
of the house. The handsome bedroom
furniture of the apartment was removed
to give place to the necessary working
outfit. There is a bay window in the
east end of the room, on the right of
which is placed the Generals table, sur
mounted by a tall set of pigeonholes,
where letters, notes. and papers are kept,
On the other side of the window is
placed Mrs. Fremont's table, a large
plain affair, covered with green leather.
The General dictates, and Mrs. Fremont
writes down each word of the story as it
falls from his lips. The family group is,
however, not yet complete. In the al
cove is placed a typewriter, and with it
Miss Fremont transforms her mothers
manuscript into neat, legible print.
Here they all work together, as happy as
need be, all day long. The rule of the
house is to rise at 2, take a cup of tea
and o roll, and begin work at 8 and con
tinue until IL, when breakfast is taken.
At / o'clock they resume work and forge
ahead until 6, when the stop for the day
and for dinner is made. In the evening
the copy is sent out, and in the morning
other proof-sheets are received from the
printer. General Fremont is now "a
years old, but looks scarce 60. His hair,
short beard and moustache are white,
but his brown eyes are as clear and
bright as stars, and his complexion has
the ruddy, healthy glow of happy
childhood. His height is medium and
his slight figure is comfortably rounded.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
fuoth F,,ons 0nsnese Nett1es.

Grass cloth is likely to have a more
extensive market than formerly. 1t Is
a Chinese production, specimens of
which come to us generally in the shape
of handkerchiefs. The material is a
fiber, not grass, and q species of nettles.
Those nettles are carefully cultivated in
China, where they grow in great qnanti-
ties, as they do in India and Ceylon. In
India hitherto no marked attempted cul-
tivation has been made. They are free
from the singing character of the ordi-
nary nettles. In Geylon and India,
where the plants grow wild. these nettles
are cut just about the time of seeding
and bleached by the assistance OF the
heavy night dews and the hot mid
day suns, and the fbers gathered
together and spun into ropes Of
thin twine, from which coarse
mating is made. This primitive way Of
treating the nettles is not followed IN
China, and, indeed, the employment o.
| the fiber silk for commercial purposes
seems 10 be 6 Chinese secret. Not only
il the texture Of the cloth manufactured
from this fiber very beautiful-it i
principally remarkable for its splendie
gloss and peculiar traRsparency-but =
Is extremely strong and durable. Belt
ing for machinery has already been mad
with the China grass fiber, and on beinl
tested ii was found that it could bear
strain Of sss6 pounds to the square inch
whereas leather could only sustain
pressure OF 1919 pounds to the squar
inch. So soon as manufacturers an
customers have had . sufficient time fo
experimenting we may expect 20 se
grass cloth very generally used.-hana'
faeegysss Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
Spiders.

A spider, as shown by an estimate by
means Of actually weighing it and then
continuing It in q cage, ate four times It's
weight for breakfast, nearly nine times its
weight for dinner, th rteen times its
weight for supper, finishing up with an
ounce, and at eight o'clock at night,
when he was released, ran off in search OF
food. At this rate nan weighing one
hundred and sixty pounds would require
the whole OF d fat steer for breakfast, the
dose repeated with the addition Of q hall
dozen we'll fattened sheep for dinner and
two bullocks, eight sheep and four hogs
for supper, and then, as q lunch before
going to his club banquet, he would IN
dulge in about four barrels Of fresh fish
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
Nasr Yors,s HOrer Mart

t&MS@
In a large, nearly square room, IN an
old fashioned, plain two story building
on the bank Of the East River at the foot
of Thirtysfourth street is the flower.
- sAas
nc. aSng Island flower growers come
every morning with their roses and
lilies. and here the florist Of New York
and brooklyn come TO buy. Growers
are there whose flower farms cover acres
of ground, and other growers who have
| INT 4 bed or two, snatched from some
| desert or gravel Florists go there 20
huv who cater TO the rich OF the fash
ionable avenues and florists so there who.
sell their posies at ive centsa bunch TO
the children of poverty p the lower part
81 the city. The market j. . strange
nlace. and 20 hidden that few people ex-
lent the florist know even Of ifs exis-
tence.
when The half-past seven boat comes
therc ii . little space cleared for ths
aower aristocraoy. ID 8 room, Y y
what il really d space o. corner u one
snd If the market, the rose grower
lake their station. The roses are neveI
hrouuht III baskets like the pleblan
aower. rive hundred Of them cut W.T.
long stems, are packed carefully y llstl
,s;de. shallow wooden boxes Ihes
roses are carefully laid ID cotton batting
Il tlaat the boxes could BE- tossed an'
tunbled about II ! baggage man fosse
II tumbles j trunk, without injury
Eacn svaristy d the queen # towers !
aanarate rom it, neighbor. Pearls !
/ box-yellov, slining IKE aaane'
and fresh sprinlxIed; jacks u anosne
-crirnson,B and vet with dew. Nne
the roses come into market, fne oshs
aorars are forgotten. II, indeed, the
are nos already III sold.
PIE flower market i held every da
I, I'D week. except % Sunday; b
sataraay Il tfs time whea itis CROWDS
sas,ydav ii. III reality. the exhibltle
!. III. and every man, woman aad caal
go then Ii show the flowers to tne o
]. -.svsntaas. ii Il sshow day
,,y;ess then 80 better than during y
{ Essk soo. except toward re eua -
shsy M very lew. Prices are alWays
R*&Sd z-.~ fhn rgsaENFsAa
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Groaning ON "a Bed of Agony,

In the throes of rEeumatism, which has
has just cause o deplore the metficiency of
medicines which could neither uproot the
disease at Its outstart, nor avert its dreaded
climax. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is a
medicine which, without the danger attending
the use of some of the oldinary specifics for
this malady, is infinitely more searchil G and
effective. Used at the start, it checks the pro-
gress of the disease, ard expels, or neutraliZes,
the rhemat.c virus in the blood. WI o so takes
i inc1rs no risk, and is sure to be benefit, d.
Valuable in rheumatism, it is equally etiica-
cious as a remedy for neuralgia, liver COM
plant, Indigestion, chilis and feve~, debility
and inactivity of the kidneys and bladder. 1t
may also be relied upon to promote sleep and
ann f. 'te.
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Life IT. MeGsc0.

JinkEDon,s zee how you manage 70
accumulate any money b Mexico. 4
hear Il Il i fsarfaIly expensive country
Ia live II.
DinKs-You have been told wrong,
then: cheapest pIace Ii the world, costs
next Is nothing q Hye there.
ii can't understanding III brother
haa & leave because he couIdnt get any
nd of house under ! 900 ! year
ssoh vel, u peoTla IRE so stsack q
4. q uas1s i root aveE EN- thay had bet
81 stav away.-ozpaha or
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The Result of Management.

It is wonderful to see how much
ingenuity is displayed by some women,
who, with very little money, are always
dressed in perfect taste, and with no ap-
parent effort keep furniture from looking
shabby, and carpets bright and fresh,
and can place before company a
delectable but inexpensive tea; but these
things are accomplished by much thought
and a deal of hard work.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

One of the oldest and most reliable subscrip-
that of B. F. Johnson & Co., of Richmond, Va.
They issue nothing but the most attractive
and popular books, being adaptedto the wants
of the Southern people,.which accounts for the
members of this firm have canvassed in years
gone by a great deal themselves, and know
how to supply the wants of agents and the
public.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

From John Kuhn. Lafayette. Ind, who an
nounces that he is now in perfect health"
we have the following: Zone year ago | was,
10 all appearance, In the last stages Of con-
sumption. Our best physicians gave my ca %
up. / finally got so low that our doctors said
I could not live twenty-four hours. My friends
then purchased q bottle of DR.. WILLIAM
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, which bene-
dted me. Tcontinued until / took nine bottles.
I am now In perfect health, having used no
other medicine"
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

their application, the four colors-red or
bright pink, yellow two shades, blush
greenland pale blue-employed to pro-
duce q striking, if somewhat gaudy de-
corative effect, an effect, to our ideas,
strangely incongruous with its somber
destination. The shape, size and design
OF this ample expanse Of variegated
leather(2o1 square feetin area)correspond
Enthusiastically 20 Its purpose as a canopy
for the royal coffin. A central panel,
nine feet by six, was adorned over one
half of its surface with pink and yellow
rosettes on q blue ground; over the other
with six flying v~ultures, embIematic Of
supernatural protection, separated by
bands Of hieroglyphics, setting forth the
earthly dignities and immortal hopes Of
the IIastrious departed. -Four attached
laps, checkered pink and green, COM
pleted the covering of the mortuary
shrine. The borders, display, among
other embleus, gazelles kneeling In
alteration on either side Of . sacred tree
or shrub. The device with unessential
notifications was PROFESSIONALLY diff
fused in the east, and is thought to have
been connected with the old Aryan home
worship.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
Hnn6 Coffee

.sYou seem to like coffee, : remarked
the IanaIaay, j aiIhooIy passed his cup
Tor the fifth time.
mum, il / didn't Ike coffee ]
wouldn't drink So much warm water TT
isg ID get i little
ne LOOK the Iandlady cast e Gilhooly
Win haunt hin ii his grave.-ssas
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
Fashion Notes.
Polonaises are revived.

EasMf0m Notes.
Polonaises are revived.
Violet wood fans are the fall fancy.
Two-piece fabric frocks are the rule
this fall.
Cloth of gold has jewels set in the en-
broidery.
Sleeves are no longer cut tight above
the elbow.
Shoulder seams are as short OF shorter
than ever.
Shirred corsages and full plastrons are
all the rage.
Plaid velvets are coming in vogue, but
they are not pretty.
Vests of surah will be worn with win
ter costumes of cloth.
Draperies are long and full and have
no looping at the back.
Turnover collars are d new feature in
nantes and costumes.
Plaid velvet are used in combination
for handsome costumes.
Sleeves are cut tight only from the ell
bow to the wrist this fall.
Velvet bennets are embroidered with
beads Of seif-colored silk.
Vigogne and bourette are the popular
Paris cloths for fall frocks.
Big and little buttons are both worn
on the same suit or garment.
Velvet striped broche silks come among
fall dry goods importations.
Fruit and vegetables are in the ascend
ant for bonnet and hat trimmings.
Vertical stripes in dress goods Of all
kinds are the feature in fall fabrics.
Combinations of silk with light wool
stuffs are popular for autumn frocks.
Velvet skirts have the bodice and over
dress OF wool, with velvet accessories.
Silk plush on woollen grounds, in
striped broche effects, are seen on New
York dress goods counters.
The newest goods for tailor-made
gowns are novelty suitings initiating
mems trouserings and coatings.
Some Of the plush broche bordered
woollen seuffs are as rich and dressy as
well as costly IS silk velvet broche.
One-piece dresses of wool and of silk
are both worn and preferred by many
ladies of unquestioned taste and fashion.
Velvet, plush and beaded fabrics are
employed for mantles. The trimmings
are of galoon, fur, beaded fringes and
feather bands.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

II you have tumor. Tor tumor symptoms)
Cancer Tor cancer symptoms, Scroful;. Erysipc-
las, Salt RheuIn, Chronic weaknesses, Nervous
ness or other complaints-Dr. Kilmer's FE-
MAIE REMEDY will correct and cure.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

STRAIGHTEN you old boots as1d shoes with
LYONS Heel Stiffeners, and wear them again.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

The purest, sweetest and hest Cod Liver OH
10 the world, manufactured from fresh, healthy
iivers, upon the seashore. 1t is absolutely pure
and sweet. Patients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others. Physicians have de-
cided 1t superior to any of the other oils in
market. Made by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at &c. per bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

These who have been oacs Intoxicated with
power. ana hAve derived any kind of enaolu.
SnenS from Il, even though IL but Tor one veal.
never ear yrflIfnRlv Ii. They may be
dssEressed fn tie naidsbo f all their power, but
they viii never look to anything bnt power foI
relief. a.a 1880
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

Chapel HANDS, face, pinples and rough
skin clred by using Juniper Tar Soap, made BY
Caswell, Hazard II CO. New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure for
Consumption. Sold everywhere. 25c.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
Twenty-fOur Hours to Live.

The heart of the ungrateful is like the desert.
which absorbs the rain but produces nothing.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30

The child knows nothing of growth, desires
nnne, but grows.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
LADIES, DEPARTMENT.
A Custom OF Tyrol.

II some portions of Tyfola peculiar
I'd beautiful custom still prevails. When
iii is about to DO married, before she
,eayes her home to go to the church, her
mother hands her a handkerchief, which
4 called q tear kerchief. 1t is made Of
newly.spun linen, and has never been
used. It is with this kerchief that she
dries her tears when she leaves her
fathers house, and while she stands at
the altar. After the marriage is over.
md the bride has gone with her husband
totheir new home, she folds up the ker-
chief and places il, unwashed.in her linen
closet, where it remains untouched. The
tear kerchief has only performed half of
lii mission. Children are born. grow
Up. marry, and move AWAY from the Old.
homo. Each daughter receives from the
mother a new tear kerchief. Her own
remains whore it wa placed III the linen
closet on the day Of the marriage, and
there it remains, until her death, when ii
Is taken from Its place and spread over
the placid features of the dead, never to
he removed until we are summoned to
come forth on the resurrection morn.
American Girls fn IfaIys
A correspondent writes from Milan
that the condition Of young women there,
and in Italy at large, who wish to sing
in public is deplorab.e. He says the city
is full of American girls with operate
aspirations that are doomed to bitter
disappointment. Some OF them are posi-
lively suffering for lack Of the necessar-
les of life. No one, he adds, can make
q career in Italy without money. Most
OF our countrywomen pay for the privil-
eye of appearing on the stage; pay for
notices in the newspapers; pay for every
thing like courtesy or criticism. Not a
few of them 60 there, and after spending
several thousands of dollars find that they
have gained nothing. a New York girl
wrote home not long since: THE
amount Of misery, blasted hope and
roken-heartedness in this city Milan
can hardly be described. It is dreadful
10 think Of unprotected girls coming
here where the men have, as q rule, no
principle, and are absolutely destitute Of
morality The agents who undertake
10 manage their affairs are almost always
rsscals of the vilest sort, such as would
not be tolerated in the United States.
Italy i, as respects an opportunity to
sing, i deiusion and d snare. The Ital-
inns who have any connection with the
opera houses are morally robbers and
even worse. Their infamy can scarcely
be conceived In this country, where, hap
pity, they have no parallels
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-30
shopnins lin Norway.

SW0nEAM& MA M0EW&$a
The friendliness and unselfshness of
the Tromso shopkcepers surprised us be-
yond everything, 8, after showing ali
she furs she had to 3 party Of marauding
Americans, q sturdy Tromso woman led
Is Is other shops and was about TO climb
i hill with as to make sure that we
should not miss q fine view that we had
been told Of. She spoke English per-
fectIy and she bad some lovely things in
hef shop-the skins Of black and polar
bears Of beaver, marten, squirrel, silver
fox and elder. There was one large
polar bear rng at 800 that every
wanted ii once, and the cider robes,
inside Of the downy part Of the breast of
$40 elder duck and looking very like
chinchiIla fur, ranged from SIS to $50
and $40. These larger ones was Of care
ially selected elder, and sewed together
With al eye to the soft Standings, and
aIssT that i border line Of grebe skin was
sst Ii the soft pile. As both sides are of
Aiaer, they are the %softest, warmest, most
l~pxsFiously comfortable things to.
alsW shout one busshow the fluffy, deli
easely tinted robes would look aftersa
litlle wear and tear Ii another thing. In
Ds silver shops are to be seen the end
sss varieties Of spoons on which Nor
Bsgian -housekeepers set their hearts and
II which they make snow % slaeIr1
#sassl. NE true Norwegian teaspoon
ss i long oval bowl, and the marrow,
aas handle is twisted ii spirals and
topped with j knob like On acorn but
fhsrs ire spoons As fat % : pancake
araer, with bowls round, and oval
bowls sst sideways; bowls deep and
Nls shallow spiral stems Of extraor-
haRy length, and spiral stems Of Only
ii iaeh or 10 long, and stems turaed
Wsrd III q coil until the spoon
A and alone. b spoon from Trorasd
hsn Tie ultimate dozen which hops
III saEsy away Is souvenirs o. the priaci.
bill towns of Norway. The old silvel
NRsIrvtha Tronso showed was not at'
sves the clumsy rings md brooches
M bseast plates, being crude, and with
MI aay special arc Or quaintnaas 90 rec
aanstd then.-H. Louis GhbsS1saao
tsMs
ms asarss Crazy ax1aits
II viii crafty owners and producers 9
Aesa soEnesinles distressful objects 8
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS YESTERDAY.

ar. CHARLES HoTEL-J Hackett. Kansas
CITY: + n Reppert, West Point, Ne6; Lewis
Barry. Elba Dodge. Wis; Mrs Daley and
son. POND Ona; Geo H Gregg. Girsrd, Kas; +
Ferctman, Anaheim; d Lewis. San Fran
cisco. VIM Branden, st Louis; M Trow-
bridge, Milwaukee;W w r Parker, santa Ana
] Ssigout. Toledo, o.; J Moverby, San
Tranoisco: f Watros, City: w A CLARK. San
Franeisco: Mr. Groedrill. San BerDardino;
Mr. McArdle, New York; Victor Schumsck-
er. Chicago.
Sr. ELMO HoTEL--J F Scott. T II Cunning
ham, II Hosner, wife and child.
ROby, Boston,; J o Bingham, Parsons,
Mrs T sherman, J D Halnilton, Chicago:
Byron Waters, s Karns. San Bernardino; II
Roche, ! W Wood. Pasadena: H Lyons,
Danville, Ky; R J Brown and wife, Leaven,
worth, Kan; Mrs H Samuels. Riverside; W
Gale, MINI: NJ Scott and wife, Blooming
ton; Mrs C F Iddings, North Platte, Neb; Mrs
NJ Barbour. Terre Haute; e Williams, Erie.
Pa; X Allen, Ambia, Ind; G M McGurie:
Kirksville, Mo; w o Brew ster,. wife and
child, H Harvey, Buffalo, N Y: Htb,
b4ra, Pomona; Geo c Egan. Beaumont; N L
Fiske, Minneapolis; Keefer, Monrovfs.
GRAND CENTRAL HoTEL-V Stone and
wife. Miss Stone. John Stone, A F Stone, d q
Pattern. wife and'daughter, b kersheld; A
B Stoddard, San Francisco; P Hoffman and
wife. St Paul, MINI; s Kanshaw. Iowa City;
VIM Guenther, Racine; G @ Kent, Rio, .;
Dan @ Fang, Sioux Mich; Ira Wsu, Grand
Island; II Rulenberg, Mexico; John Cor
huty, San Luis Obispo; q Jeproon, Pasade-
ma; u Craig, Fresno; + Watson, Red
lands; w Watson, Santa Paula Oah.